Sport and Recreation Management
"Sport Management includes any combination of skills related to planning, organizing, directing, controlling, budgeting, leading, and evaluating within the context of an organization or department whose primary product or service is related to sport and/or physical activity. "
DeSensi, J. T., Kelley, D.R., Blanton, M.D., & Beitel, P.A. (1990). Sport management curricular evaluation and needs assessment: a multifaceted approach. Journal of Sport Management, 4(1), 31-58.
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- Routledge Handbook of Sports Development. (Ref 796.069 H815) New York: Routledge, 2011.
- Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing. (electronic) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, c2011.
- The Handbook of College Athletics and Recreation Administration. (Ref 796.0192 M132) San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, c2012.
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